The Economic Impact of a University on its Community and State: Examining Trends Four Years Later Presented by: Presented by: Allison M. Ohme Allison M. Ohme Institutional Research Analyst Institutional Research Analyst University of Delaware University of Delaware November 15, 2004 November 15, 2004 NEAIR 2004 ~ Portsmouth, NH NEAIR 2004 ~ Portsmouth, NH
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The Economic Impact of a University on its
Community and State: Examining Trends Four Years Later
Presented by:Presented by:
Allison M. OhmeAllison M. Ohme
Institutional Research AnalystInstitutional Research Analyst
What is an Economic Impact Study?What is an Economic Impact Study? BackgroundBackground
1999 University of Delaware (UD) Economic 1999 University of Delaware (UD) Economic Impact Study Impact Study
Methodology – Replicated for 2003 Study to Methodology – Replicated for 2003 Study to examine trendsexamine trends
Highlights of FindingsHighlights of Findings Challenges and BenefitsChallenges and Benefits Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments
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What is an Economic Impact Study?
Effects on the Labor Market
Creation of new
knowledgeConducting
pure & applied research
Development of new technologies
& industries
Expenditures in the Local
Economy
Direct purchases to local merchants
Indirect purchases stimulating local
economy
Stud
ents
University and Personnel
Visito
rs
(Stokes & Coomes, 1998)
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Background
UD’s 1999 Economic Impact StudyUD’s 1999 Economic Impact Study SurveySurvey
Student ExpendituresStudent ExpendituresFaculty and Staff ExpendituresFaculty and Staff ExpendituresLocal Business – affected by UD?Local Business – affected by UD?
University ExpendituresUniversity Expenditures Use of Multiplier to estimate induced (indirect) Use of Multiplier to estimate induced (indirect)
What does the overall economic impact actually mean?
Student Expenditures
Faculty & Staff Expenditures
University Expenditures
ApplyMultiplierto direct
expenditures
OVERALL IMPACT - Estimates overall impact by accounting for the subsequent purchases made by merchants due to the profits from revenue of the direct purchases.
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Methodology-Student Survey
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Methodology - cont.-Faculty/Staff Survey
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Methodology - cont.-Business Survey
Number of students and alumni employedNumber of students and alumni employed Approximate percentage of business income Approximate percentage of business income
attributed from the sales of products and services attributed from the sales of products and services to the University of Delaware and its communityto the University of Delaware and its community
Impact on business if student enrollment at the Impact on business if student enrollment at the University of Delaware declined University of Delaware declined
Ways the University of Delaware and its Ways the University of Delaware and its community influence business decisionscommunity influence business decisions
Student data set weighted to correctly represent overall Student data set weighted to correctly represent overall student population by gender, time states, class level, student population by gender, time states, class level, residence status, and on/off campus status.residence status, and on/off campus status.
Faculty/Staff data set weighted to represent faculty and Faculty/Staff data set weighted to represent faculty and staff population by employment and time status.staff population by employment and time status.
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Mean monthly student income from all Mean monthly student income from all sources after taxes:sources after taxes: 2003 - $1,380 2003 - $1,380 **Increase of 35%**Increase of 35%
Annual Expenditures Spent in Delawareby Overall University Student Population
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The annual expenditures for each student category were calculated by multiplying the mean monthly expenditure by the student headcount for each term by the number of months in each term.
The terms (number of months) included: fall 2003 (4 months) winter 2004 (1 month) spring 2004 (4 months) summer 1 and 2 2003 (1.5 months each)
The total annual expenditures were the sum of each category’s above calculations.
Student Overall Annual Expenditures- Calculations
Mean Monthly Expenditure for each Category
Student Headcount for
each TermX
# of Months in each Term =
Annual Exp. for
each Category
X
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Highlights of Findings-Faculty & Staff Mean Monthly
Annual Expenditures Spent in Delawareby Overall University Faculty and Staff Population
* Annual Calculation – see next slide
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The annual expenditures for each faculty/staff category were calculated by multiplying the mean monthly expenditure by the employee headcount by 12 months.
The total annual expenditures were the sum of each category’s above calculations.
Faculty & Staff Overall Annual Expenditures
- Calculations
Mean Monthly Expenditure for each Category
Employee Headcount X 12 Months =
Annual Exp. For each Category
X
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Highlights of Findings-Business Responses
38% of the business respondents employed 1 to 4 38% of the business respondents employed 1 to 4 current University of Delaware students and current University of Delaware students and almost half (49%) employed 1 to 4 University of almost half (49%) employed 1 to 4 University of Delaware alumni.Delaware alumni.
26% of the business respondents indicated that for 26% of the business respondents indicated that for the part of their company that is the part of their company that is located in the located in the Newark areaNewark area, 26 to 49% of their business income , 26 to 49% of their business income could be attributed to the University and its could be attributed to the University and its community.community.
Businesses buy products, schedule sales and Businesses buy products, schedule sales and promotions around University clientele. promotions around University clientele.
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University Economic Impact
Conferences and Conferences and EventsEvents Local residents Local residents
spending at UD spending at UD eventsevents
Cash flow to UD in Cash flow to UD in addition to Tuition addition to Tuition & Fees& Fees
University PurchasingUniversity Purchasing UD’s in-state UD’s in-state
purchasing of products purchasing of products and servicesand services
Approx. $95 million Approx. $95 million purchased from in-purchased from in-state vendorsstate vendors
56% of total 56% of total purchasing is within purchasing is within the state of Delawarethe state of Delaware
Additional data collected from UD administration:
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Overall Economic Impact
Use Output Multiplier of 1.8 to calculate the Overall Economic Impact. This estimates the induced effects after the direct purchases are made to in-state vendors.
Total Economic Impact 408,436,173 36 735,185,111 29
Annual Expenditures Spent in Delawareby the University of Delaware and Its Community
* Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMS II). Regional Economic Analysis Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2004.
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More about the Multiplier *
Output MultiplierOutput Multiplier Estimates the effect Estimates the effect
that UD’s spending that UD’s spending has on the state in has on the state in terms of direct terms of direct andand indirect purchases.indirect purchases.
Employment MultiplierEmployment Multiplier Number of jobs Number of jobs
created by each created by each additional $1 million additional $1 million of output.of output.
20 jobs/$1 million20 jobs/$1 million
20 x 408.436 = 20 x 408.436 = direct output direct output supports approx. supports approx. 8,169 jobs8,169 jobs
* Regional Input-Output Modeling System (RIMS II). Regional Economic Analysis Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2004.
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Economic Impact in Context
These estimated expenditures are more These estimated expenditures are more than 4 times the state operating than 4 times the state operating appropriations level ($100 million).appropriations level ($100 million).
The estimated total economic impact of the The estimated total economic impact of the University of Delaware is approximately University of Delaware is approximately $735 million, nearly a 29% increase $735 million, nearly a 29% increase compared to the results in the 1999 study.compared to the results in the 1999 study.
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Challenges of an Economic Impact Study
If done in-house: large data set, multiple mailings If done in-house: large data set, multiple mailings to gain response.to gain response.
Detailed and sometimes overwhelming survey.Detailed and sometimes overwhelming survey. Location of the institution and commuters - the Location of the institution and commuters - the
spending may either stay local to the institution, spending may either stay local to the institution, or occur where the students and employees live. or occur where the students and employees live.
Multipliers available for regions and states.Multipliers available for regions and states. Difficult to account for institution’s visitors.Difficult to account for institution’s visitors.
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Benefits of an EconomicImpact Study
Understand how students and employees spend Understand how students and employees spend money locally.money locally.
Examine institutional impact on local businesses.Examine institutional impact on local businesses. Provide government and public officials with an Provide government and public officials with an
estimate of the economic value an institution estimate of the economic value an institution adds to the region/state.adds to the region/state.
Create opportunity for institution to discuss local Create opportunity for institution to discuss local relationships and shared goals.relationships and shared goals.